In a post on its social media feeds, the Powell, Ohio-based zoo announced its latest addition to the vervet monkey family, who is hilariously named after the 38-year-old reality star. It’s safe to assume that Jax the monkey, who is only 10 weeks old, hasn’t caused half the drama that the Sur employee has — at least not yet. However, the team that named the baby monkey is quick to admit that he has a personality that certainly fits his name.

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“There is a group of animal care staff in the Heart of Africa region who are big fans of the show,” a spokesperson from the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium tells Yahoo Lifestyle. “For the past few years, they have talked about new episodes, past drama, etc. They commented that the vervet group’s dynamics can be just as interesting as the ones in the show, which inspired the naming of Jax Taylor.”

Vervet monkeys are native to Africa, and the zoo says that staff members are able to point out which among their monkey contingent are best friends, and they often witness the monkeys instigating drama with one another — eerily reminiscent of the reality show’s plot line. The monkeys are also known to have “mischievous personalities.” Coincidentally, Jax the monkey’s mom’s name is Sassie, which sounds quite similar to the real Jax Taylor’s ex-girlfriend’s name, Stassi.